The Australian Hartford Consortium of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (AusHCGNE) brings together gerontological and psychogeriatric nursing experts from universities across Australia.
We’re working to enhance the competency and capacity of nurses in Australia to provide quality care to older adults through:
- supporting staff development
- advancing gerontological nursing science
- facilitating adoption of best practices
- fostering leadership
- designing and shaping policy.
Formed in 2016, this Australian Hartford nursing consortium is part US-based National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.
Vision, mission and values
Vision:
To ensure optimal evidence-based nursing treatment and care for older people across all care settings in Australia through excellence in nursing practice.
Mission:
To lead capacity building in Australian gerontological nursing education, practice, research and policy. We aim to develop capable leadership for those charged with providing high-quality care to older Australians into the future.
Values:
- Interprofessional practice
- Care coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Quality care
- Better patient outcomes
- Population health
- Cost-effective health care
- Person/family engagement
- Developing an interprofessional workforce that is competent in addressing issues of ageing so that older people can achieve optimal health and quality of life
- Implementing models of care for older adults to assure better outcomes, improved health experiences, and cost-effective nursing care.